Vision TV Airs "Secret Files of the Inquisition"

Despite the fact that reputable historians have debunked the myths and lengends of the Inquisition, Vision TV airing of it 4 part Docu-drama miniseries "Secret Files of the Inquisition" perpetuates the "black legends"...It begins thus:

It was a reign of terror that would endure for more than 600 years.

At the dawn of the second millennium, the Roman Catholic Church reigned supreme throughout the kingdoms of Europe. But by the 13th century, emerging Christian sects like the Cathars were challenging the Pope's authority. To counter their influence, the Church unleashed a new weapon: the Inquisition.

We should not be too surprised as a new wave of questions, concerns, antipathy, or attacks are forthcoming...

Some scholars say the Inquisition exists to this day, in the form of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a Vatican office that was headed until recently by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger – now Pope Benedict XVI.

What we need today is another like Tomas de Torquemada...

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